Great as a fast standard lens on Digital SLR cameras, equivalent to the old 50mm f1.4 film camera lenses.

This is a fast F1.4 aperture standard lens for digital cameras. SLD (Special Low Dispersion and ELD (Extraordinary Low Dispersion) glass elements are used to obtain the best possible correction for magnification and chromatic aberrations, which are particular problems for digital cameras.

From 40cm (15.7inch) minimum focusing distance to infinity, this lens creates very sharp images with high contrast. The HSM models provide quiet, high-speed auto-focus shooting, as well as full-time manual focus override. Large maximum aperture of F1.4 can perform superbly in a great range of applications, including snapshots, portraiture, indoor shooting and landscape photography.

Technical Specifications -

Lens Construction - 7 Elements in 7 Groups
Angle of View (SD Format) - 45 degrees
Number of Diaphragm Blades - 8 Blades
Minimum Aperture - F16
Minimum Focusing Distance - 40cm
Maximum Magnification - 1:10.4
Filter Size - 62mm
Dimensions - Diameter 76.6mm X Length 59mm
Weight - 430g